Nyasa languages
| Nyasa | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution: |
Malawi and surrounding areas, C Mozambique |
| Linguistic classification: | Niger–Congo |
| Glottolog: |
sena1269 (Sena–Nyanja) tumb1250 (Tumbuka) |
The Nyasa languages are an apparently valid genealogical group of Bantu languages. With the reassignment of a couple of Guthrie Zone N languages to other branches, Nyasa is essentially synonymous with Zone N. The languages and their Guthrie identifications are:
The poorly known Mwera (Nyasa) language spoken at Mbamba Bay on the east side of Lake Malawi is classified as N201 and presumably belongs here as well.
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